Gatlin wins 200 metres showdown with Merritt


Jul 9, 2016; Eugene, OR, USA; Ameer Webb (left) and LaShawn Merritt (middle) and Justin Gatlin (right) react after competing during the men's 200m final in the 2016 U.S. Olympic track and field team trials at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports

EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Justin Gatlin won a 200 metres showdown with LaShawn Merritt and 41-year-old Bernard Lagat made his fifth Olympic team by winning the 5,000m at the U.S. athletics trials on Saturday.

World record holder Aries Merritt narrowly missed the men's 110m hurdles team, while Allyson Felix kept her hopes of a rare 200-400 Olympic double alive by advancing through the women's 200m semi-finals.

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